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Free cannabis courses for dispensary staff

Product knowledge your team can use on the next shift. Every course is free to take and free to assign to your staff. You'll need a free Learn Brands account to start, and you get a certificate when you finish.

Terpene Science: The Chemistry Behind the Aroma

7 short lessons. About 35 minutes. Two aroma games. Final quiz, 12 of 15 to pass. Free.

For budtenders, store managers and brand reps who already know the basics. In seven short lessons you'll learn what terpenes are, how the plant builds them, how they get into the body, where the research stands, and how to read a lab report, so you can talk about terpenes accurately at the counter.

7 lessons
  1. What Terpenes Are
  2. How the Plant Builds Them
  3. Meet the Major Terpenes
  4. Bioavailability: Getting Into the Body
  5. Where the Science Is Today, and What's Next
  6. Labels, Lab Reports and Freshness
  7. Talking Terpenes at the Counter

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Cannabinoids and the Endocannabinoid System

6 short lessons. About 45 minutes. Two games. Final quiz, 16 of 20 to pass. Free.

For budtenders, retail teams and anyone who wants the science behind the shelf. In six short lessons you'll learn what cannabinoids are, how the body's endocannabinoid system works, what sets THC, CBD and the minor cannabinoids apart, and how to answer guest questions accurately and safely.

6 lessons
  1. Meet the Cannabinoids
  2. The Endocannabinoid System
  3. THC and the Power of Heat
  4. CBD: Facts and Safety
  5. Beyond THC and CBD
  6. Law, Research and the Counter

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Cannabis Cultivation: The Science from Seed to Cure

8 short lessons. About 40 minutes. Five games. Final quiz, 12 of 15 to pass. Free.

For budtenders, store staff and anyone curious about how cannabis is grown. In eight short lessons you'll learn how the plant is built, how it grows, how living soil works, how harvest, drying and curing make good flower great, and how grow tech, sustainability and the future are changing the jar on your shelf.

8 lessons
  1. The Plant: Anatomy and Life Cycle
  2. How It Grows: Light, Water, Food and Air
  3. Living Soil: The Soil Food Web
  4. Harvest: Reading the Trichomes
  5. Drying and Curing: From Good to Great
  6. Grow Tech Since Legalization
  7. Sustainability: Energy, Water and Waste
  8. What's Next: Where Cultivation Is Heading

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Cannabis Through History

5 lessons. About 20 minutes. Free.

A free course for budtenders, retail teams and anyone curious about where cannabis came from. In five short lessons you'll trace the plant from ancient tombs through prohibition and reform, so you can answer guest questions with real history.

5 lessons
  1. Ancient Roots
  2. Across Continents
  3. Hemp, Colonies and Medicine
  4. The Prohibition Era
  5. Reform and the Modern Market

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Infused Beverage Basics

Eight modules. Free.

What cannabis-infused beverages are, how they work, how to dose responsibly, and how to guide customers through the category.

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Training a team? Create a free company account, add your staff, and assign any of these courses alongside your state training.